add heywood Posted October 24, 2012 Share Posted October 24, 2012 Wanting to put harnesses is the mr2, i have seen some people use a harness bar that attaches to the top seat belt mounts and runs behind the seats. This would be perfect but I cant find anywhere that sells them in the uk... So i have been looking at these http://www.demon-tweeks.co.uk/performance/harness-eye-bolts-plates i read you drill the firewall at the back, would these plates then be welded onto the engine side of the firewall and the eye bolts bolted through...? Or welded inside the cabin...? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveR Posted October 24, 2012 Share Posted October 24, 2012 The roll cage I have waiting to go in my MR2 has plates that butt-up against the back of the cabin behind the driver & passenger (i.e. the engine bay firewall). You then drill through the firewall where the pre-drilled holes in the plates line up, and line up another plate with those holes on the other side of the firewall (in the engine bay) and bolt it through to the cage; so you get as sandwich of: cage plate - firewall - backing plate. I thought for things like this you either bolted a plate through from the other side (as I've described) OR welded something into the cabin. I'm not sure why you'd have a plate and still weld? Although I admit I haven't looked at the link, perhaps I should. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
add heywood Posted October 24, 2012 Author Share Posted October 24, 2012 Cheers steve, found a bit of info that you weld or self tap the plate on the engine side after drilling the hole and then boltthrough from the cabin... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobgoblin Posted October 24, 2012 Share Posted October 24, 2012 I had one fabricated for my MR2, very pleased with the result, if you fancy a trip to Shropshire, I am sure the same guy will do yours for a very reasonable cost. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
add heywood Posted October 24, 2012 Author Share Posted October 24, 2012 I had one fabricated for my MR2, very pleased with the result, if you fancy a trip to Shropshire, I am sure the same guy will do yours for a very reasonable cost. A harness bar...? Did you get the one that bolts onto the upper seat belt points, or was it welded into place...? Could you pm me how much it cost Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobgoblin Posted October 25, 2012 Share Posted October 25, 2012 Yes it is held by the seat belt mounts, and is also attached at the centre, sort of between the 2 seats. The car does not live at my place so cant be more specific, although I can take pics and give you full details on Sunday. As for cost, I guess around £50, I got a "mates rate", as my brother (who owns 50% of the Mr2) got a guy he has known for years to do it. Again I can confirm cost over the weekend, and whether or not he actually needs the car, as he may have kept a pattern of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
add heywood Posted October 25, 2012 Author Share Posted October 25, 2012 Yes it is held by the seat belt mounts, and is also attached at the centre, sort of between the 2 seats. The car does not live at my place so cant be more specific, although I can take pics and give you full details on Sunday. As for cost, I guess around £50, I got a "mates rate", as my brother (who owns 50% of the Mr2) got a guy he has known for years to do it. Again I can confirm cost over the weekend, and whether or not he actually needs the car, as he may have kept a pattern of it. Sounds great thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobgoblin Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 Hi Add. Was not able to go and see car over the weekend, but will defo be there this weekend, as we have quite a bit to do, before oulton park in 2 weeks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
add heywood Posted October 31, 2012 Author Share Posted October 31, 2012 When you booked at Oulton? Im there on 14th November No worries now mate I habe fitted them with spreader playes instead. Thanks for your help though mate i appreciate it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobgoblin Posted October 31, 2012 Share Posted October 31, 2012 Yes, we are there 14th, look out for the J reg, red car, probably heavily decalled by then, as my brother owns a dozen or so companies, and is keen to promote them, any way he can! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz6002 Posted October 31, 2012 Share Posted October 31, 2012 Yes, we are there 14th, look out for the J reg, red car, probably heavily decalled by then, as my brother owns a dozen or so companies, and is keen to promote them, any way he can! If he wants to sponsor my race car I can give you some pretty serious exposure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobgoblin Posted October 31, 2012 Share Posted October 31, 2012 If he wants to sponsor my race car I can give you some pretty serious exposure. Thanks, but I think his sponsorship budget extends to what he can get for nowt! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz6002 Posted October 31, 2012 Share Posted October 31, 2012 Thanks, but I think his sponsorship budget extends to what he can get for nowt! Haha doesn't everyone's?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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